Skagit Audubon Society

Welcome to Skagit Audubon Programs

General membership meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm.
In person meetings are typically presented at the Padilla Bay Interpretive Center, 10441 Bayview-Edison Rd., Mt. Vernon. Other meetings may be available by Zoom only. Please check the specific program listing below for the time and location of the current meeting. Some programs offer “watch parties” - see newsletter for details.

SCAM ALERT! Our monthly programs on Zoom are always FREE! Any prompt during registration on Zoom to collect any financial or payment information is a scam (and out of our control).

APRIL MEETING - ZOOM ONLY

Are you noticing a few new species on your bird lists?  Are you missing some favorite species?  Birds are shifting, and we are seeing birds once rare to the PNW appearing more commonly, while some common species are seen less often and in smaller numbers.

Steve Hampton has been researching some of the changes we are seeing develop from climate change, analyzing the data and its effects on specific species.  He will present the updated information he has been studying, with a special focus on the Pacific Northwest, covering everything from hummingbirds, Snow Geese, Scrub Jays and Yellow-rumped Warblers.

Steve has been birding since he was seven years old. He worked at the Calif. Dept. of Fish & Wildlife for 25 years, where he was involved in oil spill response, natural resource damage assessment, seabird restoration and partnerships with Native communities.  Currently, he is the conservation chair and CBC compiler for Rainshadow Bird Alliance in Port Townsend. He recently served on the American Ornithological Society’s Ad-hoc Committee on Bird Names.

TO ATTEND THIS EVENT, PRE-REGISTER WITH THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://bit.ly/4hcnfkT    Pre-registration is required.  You will receive a link to attend the event after you have registered.

NOTE: Our monthly programs are free and any request for payment during registration is fraudulent.

Contact programs@skagitaudubon.org with questions or problems with registration. We look forward to seeing you!

UPCOMING PROGRAMS - MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

2024-2025 SKAGIT AUDUBON SCHEDULED PROGRAM SPEAKERS, from Ann Kramer, Program Chair

This season we have an exciting and energetic group of speakers with expertise on a range of issues, including how bird populations are affected by natural occurrences and  human behavior.  Please note this schedule may be subject to change.

May 13, 2025: Dr. Christopher Tonra, Ohio State University.  American Dipper and Salmon Restoration: How Barriers to Salmon Migration Change Everything for a Songbird. Dr. Tonra will share his research on the impact salmon have on the survival, reproduction, body condition, and behavior of the American Dipper, as well as how they are impacted by dam removal.  Zoom

June 10, 2025: Our year end member program.  Stay tuned for more information!!!! In Person

Legacy Program Recordings:

March 2025: “White-headed Woodpecker – 20 Years of Research”, presented by Jeff Kozma, is available for viewing here: https://youtu.be/WIPeKj6KDyU

January 2025: The recording of the Jan. program, “Baby Birds: An Artist Looks Into the Nest”, presented by Julie Zickefoose is now available for viewing here: https://youtu.be/HEaEKDFxQTc

November 2024 :  If you missed the Nov. 12th presentation “Adaptive Estuary Restoration of the Port Susan Bay Reserve” by Amber Parmenter, Stewardship Manager for The Nature Conservancy, it may be viewed at the following link:  https://youtu.be/rnZmw9oRJ0U Please also see this short fact sheet on the restoration project at the Port Susan Bay Reserve.

https://www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/documents/port-susan-bay-fact-sheet.pdf

May 2024 Pacific Flyway Shorebird Conservation by River Gates